FeastNet Team
Dr Richard Madgwick
FeastNet PI
Richard Madgwick is a Reader in Archaeological Science at Cardiff University. Richard is an osteoarchaeologist who uses macroscopic, microscopic and molecular methods in the analysis of animal and human remains. His research focuses broadly on reconstructing human-animal relations and with a particular interest in the analysis of feasting and mobility and the pre-and post-depositional treatment of human and faunal remains. Much of Richard research centres on the later prehistory of Britain and north west Europe.
Dr Angela Lamb
FEASTNET Co-I
Angela Lamb is a Research Scientist at the National Environmental Isotope Facility, British Geological Survey. Angela is a vastly experienced multi-isotope researcher who investigates the use of light stable isotopes as tracers to help us understand nutrient cycling and the impact of pollution on the environment. Her research focuses on the light stable isotopes applications in science-based archaeology, including carbon, nitrogen and sulphur analysis of organic materials (collagen, hair, archaeobotanical samples) and oxygen isotopes in bioapatite.
Dr Carmen Esposito
FEASTNET PDRA
Carmen Esposito has recently passed her PhD at Queen’s University Belfast working on phenomena of human mobility in Early Iron Age central Italy testing archaeological questions through the application of archaeological science. More specifically, Carmen has examined the “Villanovan” necropolis of Fermo (Marche, Italy; 9th-6th century BC), applying multi-isotope analysis (87Sr/86Sr, δ13C, δ15N). Her research interest focuses on Italian prehistory especially the Bronze and Early Iron Age with a particular focus on the study of material culture, funerary archaeology, osteoarchaeology and isotope analyses.
Dr Sandra Nederbragt
FEASTNET analytical partner
Sandra Nederbragt is a Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometer Specialist at Cardiff University (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences). Sandra runs the stable isotope facility where light isotopes (H, C, N, O) are measured in a range of materials.
Dr Marc-Alban Millet
FEASTNET analytical partner
Marc-Alban Millet is a Senior Lecturer in Isotope Geochemistry at Cardiff University (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences). Marc-Alban’s research interest focus on the development and use of geochemical tools to investigate geological processes pertaining to planet formation and evolution and the dynamics of magmatic systems in general. He specialises in radiogenic isotope analysis and is co-director of the CELTIC (Cardiff Earth Laboratory for Trace elements and Isotope Chemistry) lab.
Dr Morten Andersen
FEASTNET analytical partner
Morten Andersen is a Senior Lecturer in Isotope Geochemistry at Cardiff University (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences). Morten is a geologist with broad research interests in understanding the evolution of Earth and the solar system. More specifically, Morten’s main research tool is isotope geochemistry using novel isotopic proxies for addressing major scientific questions such as the geochemical evolution Earth and Pleistocene climate changes. He specialises in radiogenic isotope analysis and is co-director of the CELTIC (Cardiff Earth Laboratory for Trace elements and Isotope Chemistry) lab.
Jerome Hancock
Jerome Hancock is currently undertaking an MSc in Archaeological Science at Cardiff University. For his dissertation, Jerome is contributing towards the project by analysing the faunal remains from the Wallingford midden assemblage. Jerome hopes that the isotopic results from his research help elucidate the story of these middens over the course of the Bronze to Iron Age transition.
Hugh Nianias
Hugh Nianias is researching isotopes in animal bone from a Bronze Age midden in Potterne (Wiltshire) as part of his MSc thesis at Cardiff University. He is currently investigating societal resilience and collapse, with a focus on human-environment relationships through the lens of resources and waste. His interests include outreach and impact, research methodology, and ecology.
Nathaniel Harrop-Pender
Nathaniel Harrop-Pender is currently undertaking his MSc in archaeological science at Cardiff University. His dissertation research focuses on using isotopes to explore migration in the late Bronze Age Potterne, Wiltshire. He will be using the data gathered from the animal remains within the site as a proxy to see how the people may have moved at traded across Britain and beyond.